Peter Ricketts on Free Trade

Republican Senate Challenger

Exports boost Nebraska economy

In Nebraska, we export over $8 billion of goods annually. Our work in China over the last three years helped open the door for Nebraska beef for the first time in 14 years.
Beef from a Nebraska company was the first to arrive in China last summer, and I'm excited to report that over half the American beef in China now comes from Nebraska!
In the past 12 months, we have also seen Argentina reopen their market to American pork. Bulgaria signed new soybean deals with Nebraska.
Vietnam opened their doors to dried distillers grains. And Japan is set to open their marketplace to American ethanol.

Free trade in our vital interest

Free and fair trade is vital to the interests of Nebraska and our nation. About one out of every three acres of Nebraska crops goes to export markets. Millions of American jobs--in every sector--depend on free and fair trade and international markets.